31 Look out for the 125 cc Bajaj XCD "Sprint" DTSi with 4 Valves..!!

The 4 Valve, Bajaj XCD Sprint will move the 125 cc segment a notch higher..

Thanks to its excellent styling, the TVS Flame has managed to get quite a lot of guys talking.. also the recently launched Yamaha Gladiator Type-SS has done its bit to get the consumer interested in the 125 cc segment. But according to me the bike which could really move the 125 cc segment a notch higher could be the Bajaj XCD DTS-i Sprint.

XCD Sprint is "The 125 cc Bike" to look forward to in 2008..

Based on the XCD platform, in place of the DTS-Si (Digital Twin Spark Plug Swirl Induction) engine of the XCD, the 125 cc XCD Sprint engine gets the DTSi (Digital Twin Spark Plug) technology which does duties on the bigger Pulsars and the Discover.

What would actually set apart the XCD Sprint from the other 125 cc bikes would be its 4-Valve engine and the Maximum Power Output of 12.5 Ps. Which would make it the most powerful 125 cc bike (the Gladiator is the current class leader at 11 Ps).

According to me, the XCD Sprint is "The 125 cc Bike" to look forward to in 2008. The styling of the XCD Sprint is radical (I'd actually term it as "Freaky"). Just look at the way the rear number plate is held by a "trellis" frame like metal piece. I even like the way the rear "Tyre Hugger" is held over the "Fat" (100 mm wide) Rear Tyre.


But the "Pièce de résistance" for me is the LED Tail Lights of the XCD Sprint. I have yet to see such a radical design on a tail lamp.

Coupled with the Most Powerful, 4-Valve, 125 cc DTSi Engine the XCD Sprint shown at the Auto Expo also sported..

With the XCD Sprint, Bajaj can actually target the "18-21 years old" (Just in College with a driving licence- segment)

• Front Disc Brakes



• Split Grab Rails



• An exposed O-Ring Sealed Chain,



• Gas Filled "Nitrox" shock absorbers at the rear,



• A 100 section Rear Tyre (as Fat as the ones found on the Pulsar 150/180)



• New bodywork (except for the tank),



• "Freaky" new Headlamp Design



• LED Tail Lamps



• Digital Speedometers with the Tachomoter and backlit switches (like found on the Pulsars),



• Lower handle bar for a sporty riding position,



• Aluminium Subframe for the footrests.

With the XCD Sprint, Bajaj can actually target the "18-21 years old" Segment (Just in College with a driving licence- segment).

This is one segment which according to me has so far been neglected by every bike maker. A 150 cc bike can sometimes be intimidating for a learner and given a good alternative, young guys wouldn't like to ride 100 cc economiser bikes.

The XCD Sprint has the "Look at me" radical looks, the "Class leading Power" and comes Fully Equiped with the Eye Candy "Goodies" to go down well with the young and the restless brigade.



Launch date and Price: Although there is no official confirmation so far, according to me the XCD Sprint should make it to the showrooms by April 2008 and like all Bajaj products should also sport an aggressive price tag.

[Photo Credits (for the 1024 X 768 Size Pics): SanDev]





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